The day Wen Zhesang entered Qingfeng County happened to be the second day of February.

The steep spring breeze blew through the rolling green hills, awakening the new willows by the river. On the peach tree, a little tender red broke through the withered branches that were tormented by the cold winter, and poked their heads out to see the cold spring in the world.

The two carriages came from far and near, and the sound of horses' hooves broke through the silence, suddenly breaking into this early spring picture, causing the newborn green grass to shake its head.

It was a good time to go green, but it was deserted along the way, and after a while, the dotted farmland suddenly broke into view. On the edge of the ridge, a slightly stiff back stood there alone, as if looking at the lifeless field and sighing.

The carriage that started stopped on the side of the road, and the carriage that fell not far away also stopped. Not long after, a woman with a maid's hair in a bun got down from the carriage in front, and when she saw the people on the ridge from a distance, she stood on the side of the road and waved, "Excuse me!" Uncle over there, how far is it from Qingfeng County? ”

When the man heard the sound, he turned around, and exposed a vicissitudes of life to the eyes of winter snow.

"Are you going to the county seat? It's not far away! You'll be there in half a day's walk! The man's face was old, and his voice was not small at all, but at the end, he saw that Dongxue and his party were very raw, and Qingfeng County had been smoky all these years. There are many people in the county who want to go out, but they don't see anyone rushing in.

As soon as Dong Xue thanked him, the man said, "What are you doing in the county?" Little girl, it's not that I'm too talkative, if there is nothing important, let's go back! Now this Qingfeng County, it's messy! ”

Dongxue felt strange when she heard it, but she still accepted the person's kindness, "Thank you for the reminder, but we have to go to the county seat." ”

She was just about to say goodbye, but the person in the carriage called her, she whispered to her, and in a few breaths, she put a smile on her face again, and asked the person: "We are also new to the city, many things are not clear, and please give me a solution, how can this Qingfeng County not go?" ”

"Well, there's nothing you can't say." The man took a sip before he continued, "It's not Wang De's dog official, he has private gifts with rich families in the county, colluded with officials and businessmen, and is also mixed with the mountain bandits around here." There are many complaints, and the people are not happy! Although the dog official has been sentenced to a summary sentence now, who doesn't know that this is just a change of soup and not a change of medicine? Not to mention that the new county order hasn't come yet, even if it comes, most of them are one who can do it with Wang De! These days, alas! ”

Two sighs, one at the beginning and one at the end, full of resentment and helplessness.

"This ...... How can this be generalized! "Winter snow is stopped.

"How can not? At the end of last year, Wang De asked someone to escort him back to Beijing for trial, and now, more than three months, there is still no new county order! Maybe we'll forget about our backwoods this morning! The man was angry and blushed and had a thick neck, if it weren't for Dongxue being a little girl, he was afraid that he would have to scold her for being simple-minded and not angry.

But Dongxue is to fight for qi, and she can only fight for her young lady, Qingfeng County, the new county of Qingfeng County, and Wen Zhesang's anger!

"Anyway, the new prefectural order is definitely ...... It's definitely not as miscellaneous as Wang De! Dongxue glanced at the car curtain, she thought, Miss Fang must have heard those words, and I don't know if she will be sad?

As soon as the words fell, the people over there were angry and shouting, talking mostly about the evil things Wang De had done in Qingfeng County over the years, as well as his dissatisfaction with the new county order, and then guessing that the new county order must be the same as Wang De.

Dongxue's face was red, and she was afraid that her young lady would be cold. But on the other hand, if the young lady is really cold, she should go home...... Actually, it's also a good thing.

Suddenly, the voice on the ridge gradually became quieter. Dongxue hesitated and didn't know what to say.

At this time, a voice that seemed to sigh suddenly came from the carriage, "Dongxue, let's go." ”

"Yes!" Dongxue was too busy to respond, climbed into the carriage, and hesitated to ask Wen Zhesang, "Miss...... He compares you to Wang De, and even scolds you together, aren't you angry? ”

The person who was pretending to sleep opened his eyes, and Dongxue took a closer look, there was helplessness and confusion in those eyes, but there was no resentment.

Then she chuckled, "You think I'm a temperamental person?" ”

"This is also ...... No. "Winter snow is difficult.

Wen Zhesang smiled again, her face pale from the exhaustion of three months. "This is not the capital, and I am not facing my aunt and sister, even if I have all kinds of means, I can't use them against these people. Besides, Wang De has been powerful in Qingfeng County for three years, officials and businessmen collude, mountain bandits are rampant, and the people are not living well, and their resentment is not groundless. ”

"But Wang De is Wang De, you are you, how can you ......"

"For them now, no matter who is the prefectural magistrate, it is the same result. Some things can only be done gradually, and we can only rely on our own efforts to eliminate the people's prejudice against me. Otherwise, do you think they will really believe me if I go out on the street and shout 'I'm a good official'? I'm afraid that not only do they not believe it, but they think that the new county order is a madman. Her voice was soft, a little tired, but her tone was relaxed and unconcerned.

Dongxue was silent for a long time, and then muttered almost inaudibly: "But you have been tired for three months, and even the New Year is spent on the road......"

The carriage moved forward slowly, Wen Zhesang didn't bring many things with him on this trip, and the maid was only Dongxue alone. Even the accompanying guards only picked a few from the mansion with good skills. Compared with other county magistrates who took office, she can be said to be "poor".

However, it is also beneficial to be light-armed and simple, I have heard that Wang De colluded with the mountain bandits near Qingfeng County, and before Wang De was escorted back to Beijing, the mountain bandits got the news and fled, slippery like loaches.

But just half a month ago, they heard the news from the inn that the mountain bandits who had escaped from Qingfeng County had been killed again, and they took root in the nearby mountains, occasionally coming out to rob the passing merchants, but they never did the big things that alarmed the imperial court.

And their wives have been peaceful along the way, and what they have seen has changed from midwinter to early spring. Maybe the mountain bandits saw that they had nothing to rob, so they let them go?

However, it was not long before Wen realized that this was a false conjecture.

The grass of early spring was only a little green, mixed with dead lifeless weeds, with a stain of blood next to it, and a bloodstained hand, anyone could guess what was going on here.

Wen Zhisang stopped the carriage and asked the guard Wen Yan to go and check.

Wen Yan came back soon and said, "Miss Hui, that person is seriously injured, but there is still a breath left." ”

Since he is alive, he cannot be left to fend for himself. It's just that the carriage behind is stuffed with cages, so a big person will definitely not be able to put it down, and after weighing, Wen Zhesang can only contribute half of his own territory, so that the injured can have a place to rest.

It wasn't until the guards lightly loaded the people into the carriage that Wen Zhesang clearly saw this "bloody man", and he didn't know how he was so seriously injured.

His lips were pale, but stained with blood. A pair of eyes were closed on the bloodstained face, and the person should have been soft and harmless when he was unconscious, but the bloody eyebrows and eyes of this person seemed to be murderous.

Wen Zhesang was curious for a moment, if these eyes were opened, what would they look like? But it's useless to be curious now, this person is seriously injured, his life is hanging by a thread, and the most important thing is to go to the county town to find a doctor for him first.

Half a day later, there is a hustle and bustle in the early spring, and there are many shops in the county, and the banners hanging from the shops are floating in the spring breeze. From winter to spring, people take off heavy cotton clothes and put on light spring clothes. But Wen Zhesang could see clearly that many people had patches sewn on their clothes, and the faces of passers-by were also full of sorrow.

Because there was a patient in the car, Wen Zhisang asked people to find a medical clinic first. The old doctor had a goatee, crane hair and a childish face, and looked in good spirits.

As soon as the old doctor saw the "bloody man", he was busy asking someone to help carry him into the inner room. The little medicine boy with a hanging bun came and went with hot water, and Wen Zhisang looked at the sky, it was not early. She left Wen Yan here and waited for the people to wake up, and she took the rest of the people straight to the county office.

The sunset coldly threw out a brilliant rainbow light in the sky, and the remnant sun gradually fell westward, pulling the shadows of people to the ground long and faint.

Qingfeng County has not been visited by outsiders for a long time, and on the road, there are always curious people who probe their brains, and when they see their carriage parked in front of the county government, their faces have changed, and they can't wait to spit twice.

The gate of the county government is closed, and there is no appearance at all.

Dongxue stepped forward to call the door, and it took a while for someone to open the door with a scolding and grinning, and the person had an ordinary face, crossed eyebrows, and was very vicious. He was only dressed as an ordinary person, but he wore a Yamen's knife on his side.

"What? Do? What about the soul? Blind, isn't it? I don't know what kind of place this is! ”

Dong Xue was scolded by the sprinkler before she opened her mouth to speak, and a few guards behind her would also come to trouble, and without waiting for Wen Zhesang's command, he pulled out his saber, and rushed straight to the man at the door with a murderous aura.

"Isn't this the county government of Qingfeng County?" Wen Zhesang got out of the carriage, and after just looking at the man, he knew in his heart that this Qingfeng County was even more difficult to take care of than he imagined.

"This, of course, is the county government. Who are you? Let me tell you, I am the yamen to catch Zhao Er, get out of the acquaintance! Otherwise, watch out for your heads! Zhao Er was shocked by the momentum of these people, and then thought about whether this was the Yamen in the end, even if these people wanted to make trouble, they had to weigh it.

Wen Zhesang waved his hand to let the guards collect the knives, and Dongxue went to the carriage to get the court documents for her. When I came back, I heard Wen Zhesang say: "Since it's a yamen, that's right, I'm the newly appointed county magistrate of Qingfeng County, and this is my paperwork." ”

She spread out the paperwork in front of Zhao Er, and waited for someone to look at it for a while before slowly withdrawing her hand, "Please let this catcher give way." ”

"You...... Prefectural, prefectural order! Zhao Er howled like a ghost when he saw it, and his voice alarmed the people inside.

Xi Suosuo's voice came, and then there was a shout: "Zhao Er, what are you doing?" The prefectural order is long gone! Brothers are waiting for you, why don't you come back soon? ”

Wen Zhesang tilted his head and smiled, and stepped over the threshold, Zhao Er wanted to stop him, but the guards took a step faster to restrain him, and he could only watch Wen Zhesang walk in.

In a few moments, he heard a burst of laughter, and almost knocked off the dust on the eaves.